The 1961 All-Southwest Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Southwest Conference teams for the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. The selectors for the 1961 season included the Associated Press (AP) and the United Press International (UPI). Players selected as first-team players by both the AP and UPI are designated in bold.

All Southwest selections

Backs

Ends

  • Bob Moses, Texas (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • John Burrell, Rice (AP-1)
  • Jim Collier, Arkansas (AP-2; UPI-1)
  • Buddy Iles, Texas Christian (AP-2)

Tackles

  • Don Talbert, Texas (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Robert Johnston, Rice (AP-1)
  • Bobby Plummer, TCU (AP-2; UPI-1)
  • John Childress, Arkansas (AP-2)

Guards

  • Dean Garrett, Arkansas (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Ray Schoenke, SMU (AP-1)
  • Johnny Treadwell, Texas (AP-1)
  • Herby Adkins, Baylor (AP-2; UPI-1)
  • Wayne Freiling, Texas A&M (AP-2)

Centers

Key

AP = Associated Press[1]

UPI = United Press International[2]

Bold = Consensus first-team selection of both the AP and UPI

See also

References

  1. "Saxton, Alworth Lead Coaches' All-Southwest Conference Teams". Corsicana Daily Sun. December 4, 1961. p. 10 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. "UPI All-Southwest Conference". The Bryan Daily Eagle. December 3, 1961. p. 12 via Newspapers.com.
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